Food and Dining Making Ratatouille a Main Dish Offering a final burst of colorful life, farmers' markets and home gardens are currently overflowing with deep purple eggplant, red and green bell peppers, heaps of summer squash, juicy tomatoes and basil in bunches as big as bushes. Which, of course, can only mean one thing: It's time to make ratatouille.

Healthy Living Normal Weight but Obese? Science has confirmed the role that excess body fat plays in health problems like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. But conventional wisdom has always associated an increased risk for these diseases with overweight and obesity -- until now.

Food and Dining Gazpacho Meets Bloody Mary Spanish cooks who endured hot Mediterranean summers combined bread, vinegar, oil and garlic to create a refreshing dish to help cool off. I was inspired to add horseradish, giving this version of Gazpacho the zesty kick of a bloody Mary.

Food and Dining Roasted Cabbage with Black Bean Garlic Sauce This feature recipe makes ordinary cabbage extraordinary. Serve this savory dish and quickly dispel any notion that cabbage is inherently bland or boring. With its zesty Asian flare, this is a nice light dish and a perfect accompaniment to grilled fish or chicken.

Food and Dining What Makes the Best Food Choices We are bombarded on a daily basis with news about the latest "Super foods" and the remarkable health benefits of the Diet du Jour. But when it comes to my health, I prefer sticking to tried and true research-based advice from respected health organizations.

Food and Dining A Grill, a Green Salad, a Great Dish One of my all-time favorite dishes illustrates how, using the right combination of ingredients, simple dishes can be outstanding. It is a dish I discovered while traveling in Italy and it is made using just four ingredients.

Food and Dining Fish in a Flash Stir up some classic Asian flavors with this easy, versatile recipe. This seafood favorite is a great way to avoid heating up the oven on a hot summer evening; a quick stir-fry and dinner is ready in minutes.

Other Health Conditions Having Heart Surgery? Watch Your Blood Sugar Nearly half of all heart surgery patients may experience blood sugar levels high enough to require temporary insulin treatment after their operation, even though they've never had diabetes, according to a new study.

Food and Dining Enjoy Pie for Dinner By midsummer, home gardens and local farmers' markets are producing some of the freshest and tastiest vegetables of the year. Combining them into a pie is a perfect way to enjoy these seasonal delights, including this Summer Vegetable Pie.

Food and Dining Dip into Beans and Molé Most Americans are unfamiliar with authentic Mexican molé sauce. While some may recognize it as "that sauce with chocolate in it," only aficionados of true Mexican cooking know the subtleties of a great molé.